Parry Sound is beautiful - and it's nature like this that we need to protect and preserve for generations to come. That's why we’ll conserve and protect 25% of Canada's land and oceans by 2025. // Parry Sound est magnifique - et c’est la nature comme celle-ci qu’on doit protéger pour les générations à venir. C’est pourquoi on va conserver et protéger 25 % de nos territoires et nos océans d’ici 2025. | Justin Trudeau

Depot Harbour was once a thriving railway town and port on Parry Sound in Ontario, serving as a crucial terminus for the Canada Atlantic Railway in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Today, this abandoned ghost town features historic ruins including concrete foundations, a large roundhouse base, and remnants of what was once one of the world’s largest grain elevators. Explore the fascinating history of this remote Ontario ghost town and discover why this once-bustling community was completely aband

Francis Pegahmagabow was born in 1889 on the Parry Island Indian Reserve (now the Wasauksing First Nation), an Ojibwa community near Parry Sound, Ontario. He had a mix of patience and unerring aim that made him the deadliest sniper on either side in World War I, with 378 confirmed kills. He was also the most decorated Indigenous soldier in Canadian military history. See Francis in action in Episode 6 of Canada: The Story of Us, streaming free on CBC Gem 📺 #RemembranceDay | CBC Docs